Nicholas II And The Challenge To Autocracy Flashcards
What did Nicholas II believe in
God-given right to rule he set out to maintain the autocracy continue the policy of Russification and suppress demands for reform
Why had reformed broadened ?
Following the governments failure to deal with the famine of 1891-92
What outbreaks were crushed by the Okharana
Outbreaks of trouble in unis
What was there a widespread of in 1902-07
Disturbances in both towns and countryside, suppressed by stolypin
What was formed in 1904
Father Gapon formed an ‘officially approved’ trade union the assembly of St Petersburg factory workers to channel workers grievances
What happened in January 1904
Japan attacked the Russian naval base at port Arthur
What did Plehve encourage the Tsar to do ?
To launch a swift and successful war to divert attention from the unrest at home
What was agreed in November 1904
The nee Minister for internal affairs, Mirsky, agreed to invite zemstvo representatives government, he only conceded an expansion of the zemstvas rights
What event happened on January 1905
A strike began at the Putilov iron works
Explain the events of Bloody Sunday
Father Gapon led a peaceful March to the winter palace to pe return to the Tsar for reform. The demonstration was broken up by military force; hundreds were killed or wounded
What happened in February 1905
Grand duke Sergei the tsars uncle was assassinated; Nicholas promised an elected consultative assembly
What occurred during March- may 1905
Numerous illegal trade unions were formed
What event occurred in June 1905
Mutiny on the battleship Potemkin
What happened in august 1905
Treaty of Portsmouth concluded the Russo Japanese war
What happened in September 1905
Zemstvo conference demanded a Duma elected by universal suffrage
